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Get Access To All JobsWe manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance. Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply. We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.
This is a truly exciting opportunity for an experienced scientific professional to take end-to-end technical accountability for a given product, from bulk API manufacturing, formulation, packing and related support activities, providing strategic technical leadership to ensure successful new product introduction, quality robustness and productivity improvements across the lifecycle.
The Molecule Steward is aligned to a new asset at Commit to Commercial Development with responsibility for representing MSAT in the development of the Product Control Strategy. When the product transfers to GSC accountability, the Molecule Steward co-ordinates Drug Substance, Drug Product, Analytical Strategy and, if appropriate, Device Leads to maintain the Product Control Strategy and ensure the product is maintained in the desired state of control throughout product lifecycle.
You will be responsible for developing and delivering the technical elements of the Global Supply Chain strategy with the GSC Strategy Lead and will be a recognised GSC expert in the given product or dose form. In addition to strategic technical leadership, the role will be expected to provide deep technical expertise where required to ensure highest levels of quality and robustness.
Responsibilities
- Representing MSAT as technical single-point accountable decision maker to CMC Matrix and Medicine Supply Chain teams, ensuring that a product control strategy is defined and maintained to drive a robust product that meets target manufacturability criteria.
- Responsible for defining the End-to-End Product Performance Qualification and Ongoing Continuous Verification Strategy for the product, including trending and sampling plans and ensuring alignment and consistency across supply nodes.
- Maintaining accountability for the product, from transfer from R&D throughout its lifecycle, ensuring improvement plans (including 2nd generation processes) are developed and delivered impacting the manufacturing process, analytical process, pack, device, and associated specifications to deliver value.
- Maintaining solid knowledge and understanding of complex scientific subject matter as well as evolving regulatory policies and guidelines and industry best practices. This knowledge is used in developing improvement plans for the products.
- Accountable from an MSAT perspective for defining technology strategy & specific solutions as required to support the overall product or dose form lifecycle.
- Responsible for leading Product Technical Lifecycle Teams, ensuring risks are identified and mitigated and technical issues are resolved in a timely manner.
- Responsible for co-ordinating the review of regulatory submissions and responses to technical questions within MSAT, ensuring review by appropriate SMEs and sites.
- Providing leadership and subject matter expertise where required for investigations and/or critical deviations, troubleshooting, and major change programmes.
- Ensuring that product history and knowledge from development through lifecycle is maintained and aligns with knowledge management standards for the product or dose form within the GSC network.
- Managing strong collaborations with technical staff across the Supply Chain sites, MSAT & R&D, with effective and clear communication on highly technical topics. Must be able to lead and operate in an environment with high degree of change and uncertainty.
Why You?
Basic Qualifications
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:
- University Degree (minimum) in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences or similar area
- Seven or more years’ experience in small molecule pharmaceutical development and/or manufacturing
- Five or more years of experience implementing regulatory requirements (MHRA, FDA), and internal/external quality and safety requirements
- Five or more years of experience in technology transfer, with an understanding of the product development process
- Two or more years of experience implementing current and emerging Regulatory Strategies (Quality by Design, GMP for 21st century, ICH, Q7, Q8, Q9, Q10) and Product Lifecycle Management
- Five or more years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in leading the technical aspects of Product Lifecycle Management, including supporting process investigations.
Preferred Qualifications
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
- Project management and prioritization skills gained within a complex matrix
- Excellent problem solver and ability to think and work creatively
- Strong technical acumen and communication skills with the ability to articulate complex, technical details to stakeholders and enable cross functional collaboration across sites, supply chain, R&D and suppliers
- Experience managing external partners/CDMO’s in NPI and/or commercial supply
- Ability to effectively influence stakeholders at all levels
Skills
CMC Strategy, Data-Driven Decision Making, Data Integrity, Debate Moderation, Digital Fluency, GxP Regulations, Lean Management, Problem Solving, Process Optimization, Project Leadership, Risk Awareness, Scientific Writing, Technology Transfer
Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.
People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.
If you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at GSK, please contact the appropriate Recruitment Staff by emailing us at - usrecruitment.adjustments@gsk.com
GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.
Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies
GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.
Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/
We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance. Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply. We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.
This is a truly exciting opportunity for an experienced scientific professional to take end-to-end technical accountability for a given product, from bulk API manufacturing, formulation, packing and related support activities, providing strategic technical leadership to ensure successful new product introduction, quality robustness and productivity improvements across the lifecycle.
The Molecule Steward is aligned to a new asset at Commit to Commercial Development with responsibility for representing MSAT in the development of the Product Control Strategy. When the product transfers to GSC accountability, the Molecule Steward co-ordinates Drug Substance, Drug Product, Analytical Strategy and, if appropriate, Device Leads to maintain the Product Control Strategy and ensure the product is maintained in the desired state of control throughout product lifecycle.
You will be responsible for developing and delivering the technical elements of the Global Supply Chain strategy with the GSC Strategy Lead and will be a recognised GSC expert in the given product or dose form. In addition to strategic technical leadership, the role will be expected to provide deep technical expertise where required to ensure highest levels of quality and robustness.
Responsibilities
- Representing MSAT as technical single-point accountable decision maker to CMC Matrix and Medicine Supply Chain teams, ensuring that a product control strategy is defined and maintained to drive a robust product that meets target manufacturability criteria.
- Responsible for defining the End-to-End Product Performance Qualification and Ongoing Continuous Verification Strategy for the product, including trending and sampling plans and ensuring alignment and consistency across supply nodes.
- Maintaining accountability for the product, from transfer from R&D throughout its lifecycle, ensuring improvement plans (including 2nd generation processes) are developed and delivered impacting the manufacturing process, analytical process, pack, device, and associated specifications to deliver value.
- Maintaining solid knowledge and understanding of complex scientific subject matter as well as evolving regulatory policies and guidelines and industry best practices. This knowledge is used in developing improvement plans for the products.
- Accountable from an MSAT perspective for defining technology strategy & specific solutions as required to support the overall product or dose form lifecycle.
- Responsible for leading Product Technical Lifecycle Teams, ensuring risks are identified and mitigated and technical issues are resolved in a timely manner.
- Responsible for co-ordinating the review of regulatory submissions and responses to technical questions within MSAT, ensuring review by appropriate SMEs and sites.
- Providing leadership and subject matter expertise where required for investigations and/or critical deviations, troubleshooting, and major change programmes.
- Ensuring that product history and knowledge from development through lifecycle is maintained and aligns with knowledge management standards for the product or dose form within the GSC network.
- Managing strong collaborations with technical staff across the Supply Chain sites, MSAT & R&D, with effective and clear communication on highly technical topics. Must be able to lead and operate in an environment with high degree of change and uncertainty.
Why You?
Basic Qualifications
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:
- University Degree (minimum) in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences or similar area
- Seven or more years’ experience in small molecule pharmaceutical development and/or manufacturing
- Five or more years of experience implementing regulatory requirements (MHRA, FDA), and internal/external quality and safety requirements
- Five or more years of experience in technology transfer, with an understanding of the product development process
- Two or more years of experience implementing current and emerging Regulatory Strategies (Quality by Design, GMP for 21st century, ICH, Q7, Q8, Q9, Q10) and Product Lifecycle Management
- Five or more years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in leading the technical aspects of Product Lifecycle Management, including supporting process investigations.
Preferred Qualifications
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
- Project management and prioritization skills gained within a complex matrix
- Excellent problem solver and ability to think and work creatively
- Strong technical acumen and communication skills with the ability to articulate complex, technical details to stakeholders and enable cross functional collaboration across sites, supply chain, R&D and suppliers
- Experience managing external partners/CDMO’s in NPI and/or commercial supply
- Ability to effectively influence stakeholders at all levels
Skills
CMC Strategy, Data-Driven Decision Making, Data Integrity, Debate Moderation, Digital Fluency, GxP Regulations, Lean Management, Problem Solving, Process Optimization, Project Leadership, Risk Awareness, Scientific Writing, Technology Transfer
Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.
People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.
If you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at GSK, please contact the appropriate Recruitment Staff by emailing us at - usrecruitment.adjustments@gsk.com
GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.
Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies
GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.
Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Steward Jobs
Match your experience to H-2B documentation
H-2B petitions require the employer to describe the specific temporary need. Gather pay stubs, reference letters, and any food handler certifications now so the employer can accurately describe your role in their DOL filing.
Target seasonal hospitality employers first
Resorts, cruise lines, and event venues that ramp up staffing for a defined season are the employers most likely to have an active H-2B temporary labor certification already in progress for steward positions.
Find verified sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Search Migrate Mate for employers with confirmed steward or food service worker sponsorship history. Narrowing by city helps you focus on hospitality hubs where H-2B filings for this role are most concentrated.
Confirm the employer meets H-2B cap timing
H-2B has an annual cap of 66,000 visas split across two half-year periods. Ask any prospective employer whether they've already secured a cap allocation for your intended start date before accepting an offer.
Verify the prevailing wage using OFLC Wage Search
Your offered wage must meet the DOL-certified prevailing wage for the steward occupation in that location. Cross-check the offer against the OFLC Wage Search before the employer submits their temporary labor certification to avoid delays.
Understand your status after the peak season ends
H-2B status is tied to the certified temporary need period, which is typically up to one year. If the employer needs you for a second season, they must file a new temporary labor certification and petition with USCIS.
Frequently Asked Questions
What visa type do steward jobs typically sponsor?
Most steward positions qualify under the H-2B temporary non-agricultural worker visa, which covers seasonal and peak-period hospitality staffing. The employer files a temporary labor certification with DOL proving no available U.S. workers, then files an I-129 petition with USCIS. You can't self-petition for H-2B; the employer initiates the entire process.
Do steward roles require a degree for visa sponsorship?
No. H-2B does not require a bachelor's degree or any specific educational credential. What matters is demonstrating the temporary or seasonal nature of the work and the absence of qualified U.S. workers willing to take the role. Prior food service or stewarding experience documented through references or employment records strengthens the employer's petition.
Where can I find employers sponsoring steward positions?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified sponsorship history for steward and food service roles, searchable by location. Hospitality hubs with large resort or convention center presence tend to have the highest concentration of H-2B filings for this occupation.
Can a steward role lead to permanent residence?
It's possible but not straightforward. H-2B carries no dual intent, so you can't simultaneously pursue a green card while on H-2B status without signaling immigrant intent. Some stewards transition through an employer-sponsored EB-3 green card after establishing a track record, but that requires a separate PERM labor certification process and significant employer commitment.
What happens if the H-2B cap fills before my employer files?
If the semiannual H-2B cap of 33,000 visas is exhausted before your employer's petition is received, USCIS will reject the I-129. Some employers apply for returning worker exemptions or work with their attorney to file at the earliest possible cap window. Confirm your employer has a strategy for cap timing before you plan your travel or resign from your current position.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Steward jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.